Convertible garment



July 21, 1936. H. GREENBAUM CONVERTIBLE GARMENT Filed Oct. 25, 1933 INVENTOR, JfiW/y lzelvaam.

ATTORNEY.

Patented July 21, 1936 UNITED, dares ATENT OFFIE 5 Claims.

.Th'is invention relates to wearing apparel and hasparticular reference to a unique garment adapted for sports wear and the primary object of this invention is to provide such a garment 5 wherein is provided means for converting the same into either one of two distinct types of costumes, one of which is particularly useful where sports such as tennis, bicycle riding, run ning, etc. are to be indulged in.

1-0 One of the important aims of this invention is the provision of a unique convertible garment that comprises two distinct parts, said parts being uniquely interconnected for assembly, all as more specifically hereinafter set down in the 15 specification, referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein: i

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a garment made to embody this invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of thesame.

20 Fig. 3 is a front view of one unit of the garment alone. i

g Fig. 4 is a stretch-out plan View of another unit of the garment alone.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the unit shown in 25 Fig. 3, but with: a portion thereof turned down to illustrate structural details. l V

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary, front View of the assembled garment, and,

Fig. '7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, detailed,

30 sectional view taken on line VII-VII of Fig. l.

A convertible garment embodying the features of this invention consists essentially of two units l and I2 respectively, the former being what is commonly called trunks, while the latter is an 35 overlapping skirt that is detachably secured to the trunks II] on a line positioned an appreciable distance below the belt l4 of trunks ID which normally encircles the waist of the wearer. Trunks l0 have an upper portion l6 which merges 40 into a lower portion I8 of two legs and this upper portion is split downwardly or inwardly from the upper edge of portion E6 to a circumscribing line 20 extending around trunks ID at a point adjacent the lower part of upper portion 16.

45 As illustrated in Fig. 5, the upper portion 116 is provided with overlapping margins 22 and 24 respectively, which are provided with buttons and button-holes 26 and 28 respectively, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 5, and 6. Ordinary belt loops 3!! are 50 provided to receive belt 14 and a suitable number of pockets 32 are arranged in both the back and front of trunks Ill.

Skirt l2, when stretched out, is fiat and formed as illustrated in Fig. 4. When the skirt circum- 55 scribes the lower portion of trunks l0 and wraps about the legs of the wearer for use, it overlaps and a series of buttons '34 engage button-holes 36 in such a manner as to hem continuation of the series of buttons and button-holes 28 and 26 respectively that are disposed along the front and 5 at one side of trunks l0.

To quickly place and remove skirt l2 in assembled relation with trunkslfl, there is provided along the greater part of the length of the upper edge 38 of skirt 12, a continuous securing means 40 which is drawn into interengagement with coacting securing means 42 extending continuously around line 20 on trunks I0. This continuous fastening or securing means is well known in the commercial field and is sometimes called a zipper fastener. A slide 44 is employed to draw members 40 and 42 into locking engagement and it is necessary that some set point between trunks and skirt l0 and I2 respectively be established before the two aforesaid members can be quickly positioned together.

This invention contemplates, therefore, the provision of securing means 46 carried by trunks I0 which engage coacting securing elements 48 carried by skirt l2 at the upper edge thereof between the. end of continuous securing means 40 and the proximo end of the skirt. These securing means 46 and 48 may be in the form of ordinary glove or snap fasteners and when the operation of bringing the skirt into engagement with the trunks is started, it is these members 46 and 48 that are first secured together. After this action, the ends of securing members 40 and 42 will register and slide 44 may be drawn around to completely traverse the circumscribing line 2D formed on trunks l8 and upon which is positioned the continuous securing means 42. Obviously, the length of continuous securing means along the upper edge of skirt [2 is the same length as the distance around trunks ID at circumscribing 40 line 20, whereon is positioned the continuous securing means 42.

Securing means 42 and 40 on trunks and skirt lo and I2 respectively are overhung by projected marginal edges 50 and 52 formed on trunks and skirt IE3 and I2 respectively so that when the securing means made up of members 42 and 40 is in the interengaged position, it is partially hidden. Since this continuous securing means is of metal, it is obvious that the portion thereof which shows between the edges of margins 50 and 52 will create a decorative line extending around the hip line of the wearer. The auxiliary securing means made up of parts 46 and 48 insures quick attachment of skirt l2 to trunks l0 and because 55 the line of attachment between the units-of the garment is appreciably below the waist line, it is possible to utilize pockets 32 and maintain the decorative effect of buttons 26 and belt I 4 at all along...

of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to Letters Patent is:

1. A garment of the kind described comprising; trunks, a skirt; snap fasteners for releasably securing together the same; and continuous interengaging means on said trunks and skirt respectively to further secure together the two after said snap fasteners. are functioning, said continuous; interengaging' means having parts secured to the trunks along a circumscribing line spaced appreciably belowthe top thereof, and parts along the upper edge of said skirt,said parts having a slide member interconnecting'lthe same and designed to interlock the parts as it is moved there- 2. Algarment of the kind described comprising trunks; a skirt, means for releasably securing together the said trunks and skirt at a set point; and interengaging means on said trunks and along'the upper edge of said skirt respectively to 5 a pointlbeside said 'first mentioned-continuous further secure together the two after the trunks securing means; a skirt adapted to" circumscribe the said trunks belowthe said upper thighbe secured by trunks; a skirt; means for'releasably securing encasing portion thereof; a continuous securing means extending along the upper edge of said skirt for a greater part of its length to coact with said continuous securing means on the trunks to hold the garment assembledwhen worn; and securing means adapted to coact withv securing means of trunks and skirt in proper relation as they are being brought together into complete securing position. 4. A garment of the kind described comprising together the said trunks and skirt at a set point; and interengaging means on said trunks and along the'upper edgeof saidskirt respectively to ping when secured to said trunks, said overlapping portions of the skirt having a series ofginter engaging buttons and button-holes adjacent the said releasable securing means. V

5. A garment of the kind described comprising trunks; a skirt; meansfor releasably securing together the said trunks'and skirt ata set point i and interengaging -mean on said trunks and along the upper edge of said skirt respectively to further secure together the two after. the trunks and skirt have been secured togetheratfsaid set point, said interengaging means extending con tinuously around said trunks and past the said releasable securing means at the said set point, said skirt being fiat in'stretch-out' and overlap ping when secured to saidtrunks, said overlap-V ping portions of the skirt having a series of inter-.

engaging buttons and button-holes adjacent the said releasable securing means. said trunks-have ing a series of intereng'aging buttons and. buttonholes in alignment with said seriesiof the same on the skirt. a V r r V HARRY GREENBAUM. 

